THE FLASH-FREE FILESONE YEAR ON

This time last year, the Flash-free Files was launched, linking to
re-creations of old TV logos, clocks and test cards. Today Granada's
first ever idents have been added, including the short-lived,
animated one where the arrow prods the "N" and makes it bounce!

As always, the graphics were created by Dave Jeffery, who still
produces telly stuff. Check out his latest work on his YouTube
channel, modestly titled: Stupid Rubbish.

And also today, this homepage has finally been re-worked to make it
better to view on the smaller screens of mobile phones. Hope you like it!

Everything you always ever wanted to know about PDC, the amazing
invention which enabled you to set a timer to record a programme and
it would still work, even if the programme was delayed. An FAQ from
2003 when analogue TV was still a thing.

In 1996, Dave Van Staveren created a web site that turned out to
consist almost entirely of other people's web pages. The other
people weren't happy - especially when Dave accused them of
copying from him! That December he visited the BBC and
apologised for his actions. But that wasn't the end of the story...